A socially conscious reggae, Afro-beat, Latin, R&B, funk, and percussion-based urban roots band out of Melbourne, Australia, Blue King Brown are centered around their dynamic lead singer Natalie Pa'apa'a, more recently known as Nattali Rize, and the songwriting team of Rize and bassist Carlo Santone. BKB released a self-titled EP on their own Roots Level Records imprint in 2005, following it with the full-length Stand Up, again on Roots Level, in 2006. A second full-length, Worldwize, Pt. 1: North & South, appeared from Lion House Records in 2010. Born Free, recorded partially at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica and featuring guest spots from the legendary Congos and others, arrived in 2014, again from Lion House Records. ~ Steve Leggett